I noticed a college coach at a horse show type camp working with infielders and focusing exclusively on slot throws and throwing on the run. I thought it a bit new wave and strange.
Then I discovered this practice becoming common at colleges and even by elite travel programs. Again, I thought the fad of extreme focus on this technique would pass. I was wrong about the fad passing by my gut was correct about the over-use of the technique.
When a softball infielder unnecessarily makes a throw while on the move they have increased the likelihood of making an errant throw. Further increasing the difficulty of a throw just to look slick or smooth ultimately will burn you. I recently watched a P4 bound SS twice in the same game make throws to first base while on the run. In both situations the SS should have planted her back foot and made the throw. In this case the result was good on one throw and an error on the other throw.
Thoughts?